Whether you're across the world from a loved one or across town from a colleague, its hard to beat video chat when you want to stay in touch. Last week we asked you to share the applications you use to get connect with people when you want to see their faces. Then we collected your favorites and put the top five to a vote. Now we're back with the winner.

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Even with stiff competition, Skype beat out the rest and brought home close to 56% of the vote, taking first place. Following behind is Google Talk, with just under 32% of the votes cast. The debate was heated in the comments, with Skype and Google Talk fans debating the merits of their favorite services, and some commenters wary of Skype's new owner. The votes dove pretty sharply from there, with iChat bringing in 7.8%, ooVoo at 2.5%, and AV by AIM coming in last with 2%.